Missouri River near Great Falls, MT

River level and flood forecast · Cascade County

Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

Flow: 4,250 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2.62.833.23.4TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.02 ft — May 24, 1981
  2. 8.1 ft — June 11, 2011
  3. 7.98 ft — June 22, 2018
  4. 7.81 ft — June 17, 1980
  5. 7.78 ft — June 30, 1982

Recent crests: 7.98 ft (June 22, 2018) · 5.83 ft (April 28, 2012) · 8.1 ft (June 11, 2011) · 6.52 ft (June 19, 2010) · 5.98 ft (June 2, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GFLM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.